“Junk World” is a new Japanese-produced, stop-frame animated feature in the “Junk Head” universe, directed by Takahide Hori, opening internationally June 13, 2025 in theaters:
“…in the distant past, human beings thrived underground. As a labor force, they created ‘Mulligan’, an artificial life form that resembles a human. However, the ‘Mulligans’ rebelled against the human race by increasing the number of clones of themselves and spreading their power.
“It's now 230 years after the third cease-fire agreement. Humanity remains above ground, and the underground world on a global scale is ruled by Mulligan. An anomaly occurs in the underground. A team of human & Mulligan investigators is formed to look into the changes in the underworld.
“The human team, led by female captain ‘Tris’, and the Mulligan team, led by the original clone ‘Dante’, both set out for their destination, the underground city of ‘Carp Bar’, only to be attacked by the ‘Gyula cult’. "
“Their target is Tris, the female considered a rare species. However, Tris is accompanied by a robot named ‘Robin’ as her escort…”
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